Meaning of "underpinning" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERPINNING

underpinning  [ˈʌndəˌpɪnɪŋ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERPINNING

Underpinning is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNDERPINNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Underpinning

In construction or renovation, underpinning is the process of strengthening the foundation of an existing building or other structure. Underpinning may be necessary for a variety of reasons: ▪ The original foundation is simply not strong or stable enough. ▪ The usage of the structure has changed. ▪ The properties of the soil supporting the foundation may have changed or were mischaracterized during design. ▪ The construction of nearby structures necessitates the excavation of soil supporting existing foundations. ▪ To increase the depth or load capacity of existing foundations to support the addition of another storey to the building. ▪ It is more economical, due to land price or otherwise, to work on the present structure's foundation than to build a new one. ▪ Earthquake, flood, drought or other natural causes have caused the structure to move, thereby requiring stabilisation of foundation soils and/or footings. Underpinning may be accomplished by extending the foundation in depth or in breadth so it either rests on a more supportive soil stratum or distributes its load across a greater area.

Definition of underpinning in the English dictionary

The definition of underpinning in the dictionary is a structure of masonry, concrete, etc, placed beneath a wall to provide support.

SYNONYMS OF «UNDERPINNING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «underpinning» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of underpinning

base · footing · foundation · groundwork · substructure · support

TRANSLATION OF UNDERPINNING

Find out the translation of underpinning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of underpinning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underpinning» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 托底
• Translator English - Spanish: apuntalamiento
• English: underpinning
• Translator English - Hindi: आधार
• Translator English - Arabic: الدعامة
• Translator English - Russian: фундаментом
• Translator English - Portuguese: subjacente
• Translator English - Bengali: আরোও
• Translator English - French: fondement
• Translator English - Malay: Pendirian
• Translator English - German: Unterfangung
• Translator English - Japanese: 基礎
• Translator English - Korean: 토대
• Translator English - Javanese: Dhasar
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nền tảng
• Translator English - Tamil: அச்சாணியை
• Translator English - Marathi: अंतर्भूत असणे
• Translator English - Turkish: underpinning
• Translator English - Italian: Underpinning
• Translator English - Polish: stanowiącymi podstawę
• Translator English - Ukrainian: фундаментом
• Translator English - Romanian: care stau la baza
• Translator English - Greek: υποστήριξη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: onderliggende
• Translator English - Swedish: underbyggnad
• Translator English - Norwegian: underbygger

4 QUOTES WITH «UNDERPINNING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underpinning.

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Tom Chatfield

Vast volumes of mixed media surround us, from music to games and videos. Yet almost all of our online actions still begin and end with writing: text messages, status updates, typed search queries, comments and responses, screens packed with verbal exchanges and, underpinning it all, countless billions of words.

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Donna Karan

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3

O. R. Melling

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4

Paul Singer

Individual liberty, the basic underpinning of American society, requires constant defense against the encroachment of the state.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERPINNING»

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Biological Resource Centres Underpinning the Future of Life ...

Biotechnology and the genomics revolution are changing our world’s scientific-technological and socio-economic framework.

OECD, 2001

Underpinning and Retention

Consistent with the underpinning procedure is the need to retain the affected structure plus the surrounding ground and/or buildings. This book will offer advice on how to chose the correct procedure.

Sam Thorburn, G. Stuart Littlejohn, 1993

Architectural Graphic Standards

BASE ISOLATION 1.97 UNDERPINNING WALL ELEVATION 1.98 Likewise, the extent of underpinning has to be carefully determined. Usually, adjacent excavation influences a foundation that is within a one-to-one slope from the bottom of ...

Andy Pressman, American Institute of Architects, 2007

Has Your House Got Cracks?: A Homeowner's Guide to ...

Mini-piling In this method of underpinning, there is no ground beam. Loads are transferred directly from the structure to the piles, either by needles or cantilevered pile caps, or by placing the piles directly through the existing footing. In low-rise ...

Tim J. Freeman, Richard M. C. Driscoll, G. S. Littlejohn, 2002

The Bulletin of the General Contractors Association

165 to 167 William street Underpinning building Nos. 157 to 163 William street.... Underpinning building Nos. 164 to 168 William street.... Underpinning building No. 162 William street Underpinning building Nos. 156 to 160 William street.

‎1914

Underpinning

There is an increase in the number of detailed illustrations, more sample examination questions and more advice on how to approach the practical tests." This book provides a practical guide to underpinning.

R. A. Bullivant, 1996

Structural Analysis of Historic Buildings: Restoration, ...

need underpinning and the transfer of foundation bearing to a lower, undisturbed bearing stratum. The function of underpinning is to insert a new foundation system below the existing foundations. The typical underpinning of a three- to ...

J. Stanley Rabun, 2000

Foundations of bridges and buildings

Six-Story Apartment Houses in New York. City. Eng. Rec, v. 57, p. 689, Miay 30, 1908. Underpinning Adjacent to the Silversmiths' Building, New York City. Eng. Rec, v. 56, p. 346, Sept 28, 1907. Combined Underpinning and Sheeting Job.

Henry Sylvester Jacoby, Roland Parker Davis, 1914

FOUNDATIONS OF BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS

57, p. 689, Miay 30, 1908. Underpinning Adjacent to the Silversmiths' Building, New York City. Eng. Rec, v. 56, p. 346, Sept 28, 1907. Combined Underpinning and Sheeting Job. Eng. Rec, v. 56, p. 254, Sept. 7, 1907. Underpinning Job on the ...

HENRY S. JACOBY, 1914

Emerging Technological Risk: Underpinning the Risk of ...

This book examines emerging technological risk in terms of a class of socio-technical hazards. It identifies and explains these hazards by means of different case studies.

Stuart Anderson, Massimo Felici, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERPINNING»

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The Low Volatility Anomaly: A Theoretical Underpinning

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Spanish retail sales rise, underpin upbeat growth forecast

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ADM ceo confident in trends underpinning company's strategy

BOCA RATON, FLA. — In his first CAGNY address as chief executive officer of the Archer Daniels Midland Co., Juan Luciano said ADM must confidently attach ... «Food Business News, Feb 15»

Kremlin says accords underpinning Ukraine truce must be …

MOSCOW The package of measures underpinning a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine must be "unconditionally observed", Russian President Vladimir Putin's ... «Reuters, Feb 15»

Sahara says bank letter underpinning rescue deal was forged

REUTERS - Indian conglomerate Sahara Group said on Thursday that a letter intended to support a $2 billion transaction with a U.S.-based former broker was ... «Reuters, Feb 15»

Genetics underpinning antimalarial drug resistance revealed

This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a macro- and microgametocyte of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. Credit: Wikipedia. The largest ... «Phys.Org, Jan 15»